judgment day

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Definition

Noun: 1. The final day of reckoning: In Christian eschatology, Judgment Day refers to a future time at the end of the world when God will judge all people, deciding their eternal fate based on their earthly actions and faith. 2. A time of ultimate judgment or decision: By extension, it can metaphorically describe any crucial moment of final assessment or decision that will have irreversible consequences.

Usage Examples

  • Noun (Theological context):

    • Many believers live their lives in preparation for Judgment Day.
    • The sermon focused on the themes of repentance and accountability before Judgment Day.

  • Noun (Metaphorical context):

    • The final exam felt like a personal judgment day for the students.
    • When the project is presented to the board, it will be our judgment day.
Advanced Usage
  • "to face judgment day": to confront a moment of final evaluation or consequence.
    • The corrupt official knew he would eventually have to face his own judgment day in court.
Variants and Related Words
  • Judgement Day: An alternative, chiefly British, spelling of "Judgment Day."
  • The Day of Judgment: A synonymous phrase with identical meaning.
  • Doomsday: Often used synonymously, though it can more specifically emphasize destruction rather than the act of judging.
  • The Last Judgment: A term specifically referencing the final and universal judgment by God of all people.
Synonyms
  • Doom: (especially in "day of doom") implies a fateful day of judgment and destruction.
  • Reckoning: suggests a time when past actions are settled and consequences are delivered.
Related Idioms
  • "like it's Judgment Day": behaving or reacting as if facing a moment of supreme finality or judgment.
    • He was so nervous during the interview, he acted like it was Judgment Day.
Noun
  1. (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives